Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
GMAY vs PMJN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 GMAY can fall 4.3% before its buffer engages and PMJN 1.9%, and GMAY resets 10 days sooner.
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Net assets: $366m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May, and $10m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June.
GMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
GMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMJN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.4%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PMJN costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.0 points; GMAY is far larger, $366m against $10m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | GMAY | PMJN |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | +4.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.50% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $366m | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | GMAY | PMJN | GMAY | PMJN |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +0.7% | +1.1 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.6% | +1.7% | −0.9 pts | −2.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | +4.8% | −4.8 pts | −8.7 pts |
| 3 years | +41.2% | – | −35.2 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: GMAY May 2023 · PMJN Jun 2025 | +46.1% | +8.2% | −37.0 pts | −21.2 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. PMJN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. GMAY is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
GMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; PMJN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. GMAY can still gain 9.1% before its cap, PMJN 5.4%. A fall from here reaches GMAY’s buffer after 4.3% and PMJN’s after 1.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
GMAY
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMJN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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